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ENTERTAINMENT and ADVENTURE => Sports Watch => Topic started by: emezico on Jun 01, 2011, 10:56 PM

Title: Sepp Blatter wins re-election as president of Fifa
Post by: emezico on Jun 01, 2011, 10:56 PM
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Fifa president Sepp Blatter has been voted in for a fourth term in office.

The 75-year-old Swiss was the only candidate in Wednesday's election, with the English and Scottish Football Associations failing to delay the vote.

They wanted a delay amid corruption allegations within the sport's world governing body, but were only supported by 17 member associations.

Blatter was re-elected after receiving 186 of the 203 votes cast to remain in charge until 2015.

"I thank you for your trust and confidence from the bottom of my heart," said Blatter, who was applauded back into the auditorium by the rest of Fifa congress after his unchallenged victory in Zurich.

"Our pyramid is intact, the base, the foundation is strong and together we have four years to continue on our path and do our job.

"We will put Fifa's ship back on the right course in clear, transparent waters. We need some time to do it, but we shall do it.

"Today something marvellous happened and I'd simply like to tell you I'm deeply moved and honoured. It's a challenge, a new one for me, and I accept it."

Source: BBC